Vulnerability · Published Jan 4, 2024 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2024-0241encoded_id-rails Denial of Service Vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in encoded_id-rails. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
encoded_id-rails versions before 1.0.0.beta2 are affected by an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker might cause a denial of service condition by sending an HTTP request with an extremely long "id" parameter.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | encoded_id-rails | 1.0.0.beta2 | GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| encoded_id-rails | 0 – before 1.0.0.beta2 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/stevegeek/encoded_id-rails/security/advisories/GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/stevegeek/encoded_id-rails/commit/afa495a77b8a21ad582611f9cdc2081dc4018b91 patch
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c vendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c third-party-advisory